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Talking about my art.
2 years ago
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So it seems like I post this journal every few months or at yearly, but it sure feel like I am in one heck of an art block/slump.
I have no shortage of things I want to draw, but when I sit down to draw I may scribble up a few things on scrap paper to sketch out ideas, but not much is actually drawn after 1-2 hours.
This is partially why I like doing art-trades as it's a means of pushing me to get motivated, and it does work.
What I think is the issue is several things.
1: I could just draw my OC's but I don't want my gallery to just be that. I DO like drawing existing characters, like Sybil from Pseudoregalia for example. But it's not too often when I see something that I just HAVE to draw. The joys of being particular.
2: This is something I bring up a lot, but I know my weakness is poses. I have this issue where I may find a pose I like, but I get this stupid idea in my mind that if I draw up this pose it's used up and I cannot draw it again for a while. I KNOW that's not how this works but it's just how my brain works it seems... So because of this I default to certain poses and know that I run the risk of my gallery being samey.
3: Related to the previous is that I try to have a pose suit the character.
I'm sure those who are reading all this may have a sense of deja vu and yes, I have talked about all of this before. Like those times before this may just be a current slump like the previous ones. It's just this one feels especially bad, I DO want to keep drawing stuff, but the motivation to draw just isn't there right now...
Anyway, just felt like venting a little. >_>
And no, don't view this as "oh man start of the year and this happens," it's just another day. Regardless of whether it's at the start of the year, middle or end it's just an event that is happening on a day.
I have no shortage of things I want to draw, but when I sit down to draw I may scribble up a few things on scrap paper to sketch out ideas, but not much is actually drawn after 1-2 hours.
This is partially why I like doing art-trades as it's a means of pushing me to get motivated, and it does work.
What I think is the issue is several things.
1: I could just draw my OC's but I don't want my gallery to just be that. I DO like drawing existing characters, like Sybil from Pseudoregalia for example. But it's not too often when I see something that I just HAVE to draw. The joys of being particular.
2: This is something I bring up a lot, but I know my weakness is poses. I have this issue where I may find a pose I like, but I get this stupid idea in my mind that if I draw up this pose it's used up and I cannot draw it again for a while. I KNOW that's not how this works but it's just how my brain works it seems... So because of this I default to certain poses and know that I run the risk of my gallery being samey.
3: Related to the previous is that I try to have a pose suit the character.
I'm sure those who are reading all this may have a sense of deja vu and yes, I have talked about all of this before. Like those times before this may just be a current slump like the previous ones. It's just this one feels especially bad, I DO want to keep drawing stuff, but the motivation to draw just isn't there right now...
Anyway, just felt like venting a little. >_>
And no, don't view this as "oh man start of the year and this happens," it's just another day. Regardless of whether it's at the start of the year, middle or end it's just an event that is happening on a day.
Not sure if it might help but my recommendation would be to draw stuff purely for yourself. Don't post it online, don't even show it to friends, just draw it because it's something you want to try. It can help to remove the feeling of pressure to draw sometimes. But either way, start of a new year so as a time to reflect it can feel overwhelming for sure.